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Paragould Arkansas Information: Paragould, Arkansas is part of GREENE County. Population for Paragould from the last gathering is 22017. You can view Paragould venues that host many Paragould AR events every year. You can also research Paragould Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Paragould Arkansas real estate guide. Paragould Arkansas has a latitude of 36.0572 and a longitude of -90.5015. Zip codes in Paragould, AR include 72450 ... more Paragould zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Paragould, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Paragould, AR was 22,017.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Paragould was 10,473, which represents 47.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Paragould, AR
There are an estimated 5,075 married men in the town. 62 percent of men over 15 years old in Paragould are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Paragould is 11,544 which is 52.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Paragould, Arkansas
There are an estimated 5,213 married women in the community. 56.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Paragould, AR
The median age of people living in Paragould, AR was 36.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Paragould was 1,517. There were 16,549 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.8 percent of the population (3,487) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Paragould, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Paragould, AR was 21,827.

White Population in Paragould, AR
The estimated White population in the Paragould community is 21,527, which is 97.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Paragould, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 31, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Paragould, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Paragould, AR was 93.

Asian Population in Paragould, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 48.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Paragould, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Paragould was an estimated 5.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 123, while those of “two or more races” was 190 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Paragould community was 292, or 1.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Paragould, AR
The household population number in Paragould was 21,453.

Group Quarters Population in Paragould, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 564.

Average Household Size in Paragould, AR
The average household size in Paragould is 2.4 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.92 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Paragould, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 9,789 total housing units in Paragould.

The number of occupied housing units was 8,941, or 91.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 5,744 were owner-occupied (64.2), and 3,197 were renter-occupied (35.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 848 vacant homes in Paragould at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Paragould, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 5,279, with a median value in dollars of 70,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Paragould, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $653 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Paragould, average costs per month were $209 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 10,656 people in the community had a high school degree, or 73.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Paragould, Arkansas
2,040 people in Paragould also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 14.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Paragould, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Paragould was 2,335, or 14.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Paragould, AR
In 2000, there were 5,290 people in Paragould, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Paragould, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 457 people in Paragould who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Paragould, Arkansas
There were 10,760 in the labor force in Paragould at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Paragould was 16.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Paragould, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,815. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Paragould, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $39,431. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Paragould, Arkansas
Per capita income in Paragould in the last full census was 18,076. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Paragould numbered 512, or 8.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Paragould, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,577, or 12 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.